Good Evening everyone. First let me say that I know everyone is running hectic and I understand it is that time of year. I think that we are going to have to get real creative to get our workouts in. I have been getting up at 5 am to fit some on mine in. This is my hectic time at work because I am preparing tax bills, which means I am on my feet all day, running, lugging, punching holes, stuffing, etc. My legs are so sore they feel like they are going to fall off. What isn't helping is that medication that I normally take for inflammation and to help with the arthritis, I can't take because of the surgery on Monday. Also today I had to make an emergency trip to a hospital an hour and half away from home because my mom's liver stopped functioning and we may not have here through the holidays. So I am emotional wreck, my eating habits are off and all I am praying for is someone to please give me the strength to get through all of this without back tracking too much. I am going to try and fit as much exercise in this weekend because I cannot exercise for five days after surgery. Please ladies give me strength!!
Anyway sorry for rambling..here is this week's challenge. Please post in here and on the MAIN post.

Our challenge this week is also going to be a muscle endurance one, involving three different muscle
groups. Arms, legs, and core. You simply get in each position and hold it for as long as possible and then you are done. If you can do any of these for 92 minutes I will be seriously impressed. Tip: do these while watching TV as it might distract you and help you hold on longer, especially if you are watching something inspiring - like last ngiht BL eposide

The three endurance tests:
Legs - wall sit
Arms - arm extension
Core - Plank

Wall sit - put your back against a wall for support and your feet out in front of you. "Sit" down as if you were in an invisible chair. Butt and back against the wall, upper legs parallel to the floor. Make sure you are sitting down to get a good burn! Start timing

Arm Extension - Calculate 20% of your body weight (ie, 30 lbs for a 150 lb person). Grab weights of this amount, hold in your hands and bring your arms up perpendicular to your body at chest level. Hold in this position and time. If you dont have weights or cant lift 20% of your weight, go for a lesser amount, but this exercise should be done holding some weight of some type

Plank - Lay face down on the floor, resting on your forearms under your chest, parallel to the body. Push your body up off the floor so that body weight is supported by the forearms and toes. Tighten your core and make sure your back is straight, that way you are being held up by your core (back and abs) and not just by pusing on your arms. Start timing

Im really curious to know how long people can do all of these so please let us know!
Have a great night!!

Tammie
(your emotionally wrecked coach)